Budapest Honvéd FC

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Budapest Honvéd
Kispest honved fc logo.png
Full nameBudapest Honvéd Football Club
Nickname(s)Kispest
Oroszlánok (Lions)
Founded3 August 1909; 112 years ago (1909-08-03)
GroundBozsik Aréna, Budapest
Capacity8,500
ManagerFerenc Horváth
LeagueNB I
2020–21NB I, 10th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Away colours
Current season

Budapest Honvéd Football Club (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbudɒpɛʃt ˈhonveːd ˈɛft͡seː]), commonly known as Budapest Honvéd or simply Honvéd, is a Hungarian sports club based in Kispest, Budapest with the colours of red and black. The club is best known for its football team. Honvéd means the Homeland Defence. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944.

The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapesti Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian Army team. The club's top players from this era, Ferenc Puskás, Sándor Kocsis, József Bozsik, Zoltán Czibor, and Gyula Grosics helped the club win the Hungarian League four times during the 1950s and also formed the nucleus of the legendary Hungarian national team popularly known as the Mighty Magyars.

During the 1980s and early 1990s, the club enjoyed another successful period, winning a further eight Hungarian League titles. They also won league and cup doubles in 1985 and 1989. In 1991, the club was renamed Kispest Honvéd FC and adopted its current name in 2003.

When the club was originally formed in 1909, it also organised teams that competed in fencing, cycling, gymnastics, wrestling, athletics, boxing, and tennis. Later, the Honvéd family was extended to include a water polo team, now known as Groupama Honvéd, a 33-times basketball-champion team and a handball team that were European Champions in 1982.

History[]

Main article: History of Budapest Honvéd FC

Budapest Honvéd FC were founded in 1909 as Kispesti AC. At domestic level they first entered the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1916–17 season. Their first success came in the 1926 Magyar Kupa season when they beat Budapesti EAC in the final.

Stadium[]

Main article: Bozsik József Stadion
The first stadium was demolished in 2019

Budapest Honvéd's first stadium was opened in 1913. On 5 August 2018, the last match was played at the stadium. The match was won by Honvéd against Paksi FC on the 3rd match day of the 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I. The only goal was scored by Danilo in the 48th minute. The referee was Viktor Kassai.[1] The stadium was demolished in 2019.

Main article: Bozsik Aréna

The new stadium of the club was opened in 2021. The first match was played between Budapest Honvéd FC II and Szekszárdi UFC in the 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság III season. The stadium was selected to host the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[2]

Crest and colours[]

Budapest Honvéd FC logo during the Hemingway era, used until 2020

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors[]

The following table shows in detail Budapest Honvéd FC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1990–1992 Adidas Fiat
1992–1994 Matchwinner Epson
1994–1996 Diadora Gösser
1996–1997 Joma
1997-1998 Faragó és Fiai Mystery
1998–2000 Umbro IBUSZ alapítása 1902
2000–2003 Jako Wilkinson Sword
2003–2005 Gems –
2005–2006 Macron
2006–2008 hummel
2008–2012 Nike
2012–2013 Givova
2014 Ideasport
2014–2015 –
2015–18 Macron
2018– Tippmix

Honours[]

Friendly[]

  • Trofeo Ciudad de Vigo
    • Winners (1): 1974

Youth teams[]

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 24 July 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Belgium BEL Mohamed Mezghrani
3 DF Brazil BRA Talys
4 DF Poland POL Lukas Klemenz
7 DF Hungary HUN Bence Batik
8 MF Hungary HUN Patrik Hidi (captain)
9 FW Hungary HUN Márton Eppel
11 MF Hungary HUN Donát Zsótér
14 FW Hungary HUN Dominik Nagy
15 MF Hungary HUN Nikolasz Kovács
17 FW Hungary HUN Norbert Balogh
20 GK Hungary HUN Péter Szappanos
21 FW Hungary HUN Lukács Bőle
22 DF Hungary HUN Krisztián Tamás
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Hungary HUN Bence Banó-Szabó
25 DF Croatia CRO Ivan Lovrić
27 FW Serbia SRB Nenad Lukić
30 MF Spain ESP Nono
35 MF Serbia SRB Dušan Pantelić
36 DF Hungary HUN Botond Baráth
66 GK Hungary HUN Attila Berla
70 MF Hungary HUN Milán Májer
77 MF Hungary HUN Gergő Nagy
83 GK Slovakia SVK Tomáš Tujvel
98 FW Hungary HUN Gellért Dúzs
— MF France FRA Zinédine Machach

Players with multiple nationalities[]

Out on loan[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Moldova MDA Artur Crăciun (at Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
— DF Hungary HUN Milán Horváth (at Siófok)
— MF Hungary HUN Bertalan Bocskay (at Topola)
— MF Hungary HUN (at DVSC)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Hungary HUN Dávid László (at Kecskemét)
— FW Hungary HUN Kristóf Tóth-Gábor (at Haladás)
— FW Mali MLI Boubacar Traoré (at Sporting Kansas City II)

Retired numbers[]

See also: List of retired numbers in association football

10 – Hungary Ferenc Puskás, Forward (1949–56). Number retired in July 2000.

Notable former players[]

Had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Budapest Honvéd FC.

For a list of all former and current Budapest Honvéd FC players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Budapest Honvéd FC footballers.


Non-playing staff[]

Management[]

Position Name
Proprietor Hungary Zoltán Bozó & Dániel Mendelényi
Executive Director Hungary Gábor Kun
Managing Director Hungary Pál Gács
Marketing Director Hungary Azurák Csaba
Technical Director Hungary Tamara Németh
Director of Football Hungary István Urbányi
Director of Communications Hungary Benedek Rác
Director of Finance Hungary Mária Takács
Director of Hospitality Hungary Sándor Hólé
Chief Editor Hungary Dénes Éless
Facility Manager Hungary Judit Kuskó
Press Officer Hungary Kálmán Kaszás

[3]

First team staff[]

Position Name
Head Coach Hungary István Pisont
Assistant Coach Hungary Tamás Györök
Coach Hungary László Dajka
Goalkeeping Coach Hungary Ádám Vezér
Assistant Goalkeeping Coach Hungary Viktor Szentpéteri
Fitness Coach Hungary Tamás Mezei
Fitness Coach Hungary István Nagy
Physio Hungary Buda Lajtaváry
Physio Hungary Dániel Fodor
Physio Hungary Norbert Hollósi
Physiotherapist Hungary Attila Hajdú
Scout Hungary
Video Analyst Hungary Balázs Sinkó
Kit Manager Hungary Róbert Pandur

[4]

Ownership[]

  • 2006-2019: United States Quinex America LLC (George F Hemingway)
  • 2019–present: Hungary Reditus Equity (Zoltán Bozó)[5][6][7]

See also[]

Sources[]

  • Behind The Curtain – Travels in Eastern European Football: Jonathan Wilson (2006)[8]
  • 50 Years of the European Cup and Champions League: Keir Radnedge (2005)[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Győzelemmel búcsúzott a régi Bozsik-stadiontól a Honvéd". Nemzeti Sport. 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ "2021 Undr-21 EURO". uefa.com. 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ http://www.honvedfc.hu/stab/2
  4. ^ "Budapest Honvéd Online".
  5. ^ "Új tulajdonos a Budapest Honvédnál".
  6. ^ "Új tulajdonosa van a Budapest Honvéd labdarúgóklubnak".
  7. ^ "Megszólalt az egyik új Honvéd-tulajdonos: A Fradival és a Vidivel versenyző csapatot akarnak építeni". 9 April 2019.
  8. ^ Behind the Curtain: Travels in Football in Eastern Europe: Amazon.co.uk: Jonathan Wilson: Books. ASIN 0752869078.
  9. ^ 50 Years of the European Cup and Champions League: Amazon.co.uk: Keir Radnedge: Books. ASIN 1844425290.

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